Electromedical electrode

Abstract

The invention relates to improvements in the technical field of electromedical electrodes. For this purpose, an electromedical electrode is proposed, which comprises, on the distal end thereof, at least one anchoring means which is made of printed circuit board material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electromedical electrode comprising:
 at least one anchoring means on a distal end of the electrode; and   wherein the at least one anchoring means is made of printed circuit board material.   
     
     
         2 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electromedical electrode comprises a base support which is made of printed circuit board material. 
     
     
         3 . The electrode of  claim 2 , wherein the printed circuit board material of the at least one anchoring means or the base support includes an outer layer made of biocompatible material, in particular polyurethane and/or silicone. 
     
     
         4 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein at least one anchoring means is designed as pull-out protection and includes a free end having an application needle. 
     
     
         5 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein at least one anchoring means is hook-shaped or zigzag-shaped, and/or is a barbed hook and/or a tab, and includes at least two webs which are arranged so that they form a pull-out protection. 
     
     
         6 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein at least one anchoring means is a tab and includes at least three webs which are arranged so that they form a pull-out protection. 
     
     
         7 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein at least one anchoring means comprises a membrane by means of which an interstice between webs of the anchoring means is closed, and wherein the membrane is more flexible than the structures of the anchoring means that surround it. 
     
     
         8 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises a processing module and/or a communication module. 
     
     
         9 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises at least one sensor arranged on the at least one anchoring means and/or adjacent to the at least one anchoring means. 
     
     
         10 . The electrode of  claim 1  wherein the electrode comprises at least one dislocation sensor which is configured for detecting a dislocation of the at least one anchoring means. 
     
     
         11 . The electrode of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one dislocation sensor is configured for detecting a dislocation of the at least one anchoring means based on a deformation, straining, and/or damaging of the at least one anchoring means. 
     
     
         12 . The electrode of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one dislocation sensor comprises at least one electrical conductor which, in case of dislocation of at least one anchoring means, is severed and wherein the at least one electrical conductor includes a predetermined breaking point and/or is arranged on the anchoring means. 
     
     
         13 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein a base support of the electrode connects a proximal end of the electrode to the distal end of the electrode. 
     
     
         14 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one anchoring means is connected to a base support and/or wherein the at least one anchoring means and the base support are produced from a printed circuit board material preform such as a printed circuit board film blank. 
     
     
         15 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises at least two anchoring means, of which in each case at least one anchoring means is arranged on both sides of a longitudinal center axis of a distal end section of the electrode. 
     
     
         16 . The electrode of  claim 14 , wherein the base support comprises a distal end section on which at least one electromedical contact pole is formed and/or wherein at least one electromedical contact pole is arranged and/or formed on the at least one anchoring means. 
     
     
         17 . The electrode of  claim 1  further comprising a base support having at least one conducting track which is connected to at least one electromedical contact pole of the electrode. 
     
     
         18 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises a covering hose, in which a base support of the electrode is arranged. 
     
     
         19 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein a covering of the electrode comprises a threading and/or a locking mechanism, by means of which the electrode can be connected to an electromedical device. 
     
     
         20 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein on a proximal end thereof, further includes a connection plug which is made of printed circuit board material, the connection plug being a proximal end section of the base support and having a connection contact. 
     
     
         21 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises an electromedical pulse generator which is arranged and/or formed on a proximal end section of a base support of the electrode. 
     
     
         22 . The electrode of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode is designed as transcutaneous and/or implantable electromedical stimulation and/or sensing electrode.